23 Deaths and Tributes from Liverpool ECHO This Week
Liverpool ECHO Tributes: 23 Deaths and Funeral Notices

The Liverpool ECHO has published its latest selection of tributes and funeral notices, honouring loved ones who have recently passed away. The notices, which appear in the print edition, allow families to celebrate the lives of the deceased and share funeral arrangements, fundraising efforts, and floral tributes.

Notices Published This Week

Among those remembered is Lyn Kershaw, who passed away on 9th September at Liverpool Clatterbridge Centre after a brave battle. Her funeral service will be held on Friday 2nd October 2026 at West Lancashire Crematorium at 1:30pm. Attendees are encouraged to wear a splash of pink or something glittery. Family flowers only; donations are being accepted for the Clatterbridge charity.

Gillian Anne Kerwin (nee Conlan), born 30th September 1963, passed away on 1st September 2026. A Requiem Mass will be held at St. Columba R/C Church, Huyton, on Tuesday 29th September at 12.30pm, followed by interment at Ford Cemetery at 2pm. Francis Khan (Frank), aged 95, will be remembered at a funeral service at St Agnes RC Church, Huyton, on Wednesday 7th October 2026 at 11:15am, followed by cremation at The Rosemary Chapel, Springwood Crematorium. Donations may be made to Willowbrook Hospice and MIND UK.

More Tributes and Services

Mary Ann Martin passed away peacefully on 16th September 2026, aged 74, at Hawthorne Lodge Nursing Home, Bootle. A Requiem Mass will be held at St George's RC Church, Maghull, on Wednesday 30th September at 10:30am, followed by interment at Ford Cemetery. Donations in her memory are being collected for Dementia UK. Christopher McMichael (Chris) passed away peacefully aged 84. His Requiem Mass will be at Bishop Eton Church on Friday 2nd October at 1:00pm, followed by cremation at Springwood Crematorium. Donations to The Stroke Association are welcome.

Edna Elizabeth Mellor (Betty) passed away peacefully on 5th September 2026 at Hesketh Park Lodge, Southport, aged 94. Her funeral will take place on Friday 25th September at 10.30am at West Lancashire Crematorium. Attendees are asked to wear something blue in her memory. Irene Mills passed away on 14th September 2026, aged 85. A service will be held at Springwood Crematorium on Tuesday 29th September at 1.30pm, followed by interment at Allerton Cemetery.

Further Notices

Paul Parry passed away on 1st September 2026, aged 81, at Saint Brelade's Bay, Jersey. A Requiem Mass will be held at St Mary's Church, Woolton, on Tuesday 29th September at 12 noon, followed by interment at Allerton Cemetery. Donations to the British Heart Foundation are welcome. Kenneth Rawlinson's funeral service will be held on Friday 25th September 2026 at Springwood Crematorium (Rosemary Chapel) at 2:30pm. Donations to the Stroke Association are welcome. Ann Claver Rixon passed away peacefully on Saturday 12th September, aged 92. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday 6th October at The Church Of Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception, Birkenhead, followed by a committal at Landican Crematorium.

Esther Roberts, of Monmouth, formerly of Penallt, passed away on 28th August aged 86. A funeral service will be held at the Gwent Crematorium on Thursday 1st October at 1.00pm. Donations for Alzheimer's Research UK are welcome. Jane Russell, aged 75, will be remembered at a funeral service at St Monica's RC Church, Bootle, at 2.00pm followed by cremation at Thornton Crematorium on Wednesday 30th September. Vincent Ryan (Vin) passed away peacefully in hospital with family at his side. His service will be held on Tuesday 6th October at St Georges Church at 10:30, followed by a burial at Thornton Cemetery. Donations to Cancer Research UK are welcome.

Christina Ryan (Nee Allt) (Cissie), aged 93, will be remembered at a funeral on Friday 9th October at St Anthony's RC Church, Scotland Road, followed by committal at Anfield Crematorium. James Henderson Stewart (Jim) passed away peacefully at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd on Sunday, 20th September 2026, aged 97. A funeral will take place at St Hilary's Church, Llanrhos on Tuesday, 13th October 2026 at 1.15pm, followed by burial at Llanrhos Lawn Cemetery. Donations to RNLI are welcome. Dorothy Syms (Dot) will be remembered at a funeral service on Friday 25th September 2026 at St Andrew's Church, followed by a committal at Anfield Crematorium.

Final Tributes

David James Teare passed away on September 10th 2026, aged 79. A service will be held at Bankhall Mission Church, Bootle on Thursday October 1st at 12 Noon, with interment at the Garden of Rest, Thornton. George Todd passed away peacefully on 07/09/2026, aged 78. A funeral service will take place on Monday 12th October at Thornton Crematorium. Donations to Macmillan Cancer Support are welcome. Sophie Topping passed away peacefully at Locharwoods Care Home on 17th September 2026. The family will hold an intimate service at Hope Funeral Care followed by a private cremation. Donations for Dementia UK are being received.

Alan Tunstall, of Cae Llwyd Bach, Penmachno, Betws-y-Coed, passed away peacefully at Glan Clwyd Hospital, aged 87. A funeral service will be held at Colwyn Bay Crematorium on Tuesday, 29th September 2026 at 11:45am. David Weston (Dave) passed away on 12/9/2026 at Aintree Hospital Liverpool. A celebration of his life will be announced at a later date. Donations to the British Heart Foundation are welcome. Margaret Whiteside passed away on 12th September 2026, aged 92, at home surrounded by her family. A Requiem Mass will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church, Southport on Thursday 8th October at 10.30am, followed by burial at Ainsdale Catholic Cemetery. Joan Woods, aged 93, will be remembered at a funeral service on Friday 2nd October 2026 at 11.15am at Springwood Crematorium (Myrtle Chapel).